Thesis Statement Pre-Test

A ​ (a)   statement is the ​ (b)   that you will ​ (c)   throughout your essay.

• thesis
• argue
• point

In your ​ (a)   , you must​ (b)   your thesis statement by providing an ​ (c)   to it.

• conclusion
• restate
• answer

Your ​ (a)   statement is ​ (b)   to your argument. It requires you to take a ​ (c)   .

• position
• thesis
• central

Your argument is presented in a (a)   statement.

A thesis statement should always include ____.

• your opinion

• a question

A thesis statement should appear at ____.

• the beginning of body paragraph 3

• the end of your introduction

• your conclusion, restated

• the middle of body paragraph 1

Identify the writer's call-to-action on children watching television. Select all underlined statements that apply.

Identify the main argument points in this thesis statement. Select all underlined statements that apply.